NSF REU Site in Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chain
NSF REU Site in Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chain
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This new three-year REU project entitled REU Site in Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chain (AMSC) at the University of Louisville will provide a 10-week summer experiential training. REU students will work closely with faculty mentors on cutting-edge research projects that are motivated from real world problems. The AMSC REU students will also participate in professional development opportunities such as workshops, training sessions, research presentations, and plant tours.
We are now accepting applications for the 2026 REU summer program.
Application deadline: February 15, 2026
Application deadline: February 15, 2026
Program Dates:
Program Dates:
May 26th - July 31st, 2026
May 26th - July 31st, 2026
2026 Summer Projects
2026 Summer Projects
Project Mentors
Project Mentors
Details of the Research Program
The program for 2026 will run Tuesday, May 26th to Wednesday, July 31st.
The program will provide financial support of $6,000 for the 10-week period. In addition, it will cover travel expenses & food allowance up to $800 as well as free on campus housing.
Summer program will include professional development activities, industry tours, social events, and workshops.
Application is open to all community college students and sophomore, junior, and senior undergraduates in AMSC related fields (e.g., Industrial, Mechanical, Computer, Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Materials, Plastics, Manufacturing Engineering) as well as other STEM fields (e.g., Math, Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Computer Science).
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and have a desire to participate in research with at least one semester remaining.
Summer 2026 Participants
Summer 2026 Participants
Martin Ha (California State University Northridge )
Sudhir Karthikeyan (San Jose State University )
Seth Nicholas Gibbs (University of Louisville)
Brendan Saylor (The University of Tennessee Knoxville )
Rashaan Clay (West Virginia University)
Justin Inho Bang (University of Maryland Baltimore County )
Zaynab Ganz (The College of New Jersey)
Rosie Disit Iglesias (University of Louisville)
Summer 2025 Participants
Summer 2025 Participants
Raahil Pattan (Purdue University)
Peter Zhang (The Ohio State University)
Siddhi Kabadi (Santa Clara University)
Farrah Essam (University of Toronto)
Maryam Vineyard (University of Louisville)
Elliot Markovich (McGill University)
Ricardo Metral (University of Central Florida)
Vincent Perlowin (The College of New Jersy)
Summer 2024 Participants
Summer 2024 Participants
Nikki Leali (Florida Atlantic University)
Randy Cho (Georgia Tech)
Kenneth Cremer (Tennessee Tech University)
Justin Hominsky (University of South Florida)
Jun Kyu (Gerald) Ahn (Georgia Tech)
Jake Doyle (Trine University)
Emily Montgomery (University of Louisville)
Samuel Howlett (University of Kentucky)
Publications
Leali, N., Begum, R., Nath, A. R., & Aqlan, F. (2025). Analysis of Adaptive Problem-Solving in Multiplayer Virtual Reality Manufacturing Systems. In IISE Annual Conference. Proceedings (pp. 1-6). [Best Paper Award]
Ahn, J. K., & Aqlan, F. (2025). An Integrated Optimization Model for Production and Inventory Management in Distributed Manufacturing. In IISE Annual Conference. Proceedings (pp. 1-6).
Perlowin, V., Alabsi, M., Sheng, S., & Pearlstein, L. (2026). Leveraging generative artificial intelligence to bridge domain gaps in wind turbine research. Journal of Vibration and Control, 10775463261442172.
Begum, R., Hamado, N., Aqlan, F., Zhao, R., Yang, H., Saleem, J., DeCaro, M., & Murphy, K. (2025). Collaborative virtual learning factory for advanced manufacturing: investigating user experience and team dynamics. Manufacturing Letters.
Bello, K., Azzam, I., Breidi, F. E., & Aqlan, F. (2026). Interpersonal Physiological Synchrony in Mixed Reality Manufacturing Environments: Evaluating Shared Mental Models in Dyadic and Triadic Teams. IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 1-18.
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